Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock Compensation and Long Term Incentive Plan - Narrative (Details)

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Stock Compensation and Long Term Incentive Plan - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Expected dividend rate (as a percent) 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
Weighted average remaining contractual term of outstanding options (in years) 5 years 6 months 1 day    
Weighted average remaining contractual term of exercisable options (in years) 4 years 4 months 26 days    
Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options $ 206.6us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue    
Intrinsic value of exercisable options 115.8us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1    
Intrinsic value of options exercised 55.8us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue 16.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue  
Held by Liberty Media   18,765,137us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber  
Payments of Long Term Incentive Plan 0strza_PaymentsofLongTermIncentivePlan 3.2strza_PaymentsofLongTermIncentivePlan 33.4strza_PaymentsofLongTermIncentivePlan
Employee Stock Option      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Award vesting period (in years) 4 years    
Employee Stock Option | Minimum      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Award term (in years) 7 years    
Employee Stock Option | Maximum      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Award term (in years) 10 years    
Restricted Stock      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number 708,658us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
1,438,909us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
 
Restricted Stock | Minimum      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Award vesting period (in years) 1 year    
Restricted Stock | Maximum      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Award vesting period (in years) 4 years    
Employees      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Number of shares authorized 23,800,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= strza_EmployeesMember
   
Non-Employee and Director      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Number of shares authorized 1,400,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= strza_NonEmployeeandDirectorMember
   
Incentive Plan, Stock Options and Restricted Stock      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Expense related to the Exchange     5.8us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= strza_IncentivePlanStockOptionsAndRestrictedStockMember
Unrecognized compensation cost 67.4us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= strza_IncentivePlanStockOptionsAndRestrictedStockMember
   
Weighted average recognition period (in years) 2 years 6 months 12 days    
Long Term Incentive Plan 2006      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Award vesting period (in years) 4 years    
Payments of Long Term Incentive Plan $ 0strza_PaymentsofLongTermIncentivePlan
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= strza_LongTermIncentivePlan2006Member
$ 3.2strza_PaymentsofLongTermIncentivePlan
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= strza_LongTermIncentivePlan2006Member
$ 33.4strza_PaymentsofLongTermIncentivePlan
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= strza_LongTermIncentivePlan2006Member
Liberty Media      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Held by Liberty Media 2,700,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= strza_LibertyMediaMember
   
Liberty Media | Restricted Stock      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number 300,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= strza_LibertyMediaMember